In this week’s photos from around New York, Times Square prepares for New Year’s Eve, Chiara de Blasio discusses her struggles with addiction and the NYPD shows off a prototype ‘smart car.’

Firefighters respond to a two alarm blaze that broke out on Myrtle Avenue in Richmond Hill on Saturday at 11.30 p.m. (Peter J. Smith for The Wall Street Journal)

A transplant surgical team operates on Jerry Sullivan, who gave one of his kidneys so wife Lorraine could receive a kidney from an anonymous living donor. Columnist Ralph Gardner wrote about the kidney swap, part of a national kidney exchange. (Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street Journal)

The de Blasio family enter their home on Tuesday after speaking to the media. Chiara de Blasio, the teenage daughter of New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio revealed her battle with drug and alcohol addiction and depression in a video released by Mr. de Blasio’s transition team. (John Taggart for The Wall Street Journal)

A portrait of Mark Twain sits in the second floor bedroom of a house in Redding, Conn., that is built on the foundations of a country house once owned by the writer. The 28-acre property is on the market for $4 million. (Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal)

Police officer David Torres sits behind the console in a prototype ’smart car’ on Dec. 24, one of dozens of projects included in a long-term strategic plan prepared for Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. (Keith Bedford for The Wall Street Journal)

Attendees enjoy the music at the Matzo Ball, a soiree held on Christmas Eve at Capitale in Manhattan and billed in promotional materials as ‘the nation’s premier Jewish singles event.’ (Astrid Stawiarz for The Wall Street Journal)

Holiday shoppers are pictured the day after Christmas at the Century 21 clothing store in downtown Manhattan. (Mark Abramson for the Wall Street Journal)

A child watches Nelson Corporan resurface the ice at the rink at Rockefeller Center. The 41-year-old native of the Dominican Republic buffs the ice rink, rents out skates, saves youngsters tottering on the ice and mentors younger members of the rink’s grooming team. (Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal)

The barn of a 5.5-acre property in Pound Ridge owned by a screenwriter whose credits include ‘Epic,’ ‘Hook’ and ‘Dracula,’ on the market for $1.425 million. (Rayon Richards for The Wall Street Journal)

The numerals one and four are transported Thursday from the Times Square Museum and Visitor Center to 1 Times Square in preparation for New Year’s Eve. The new numbers feature color-changing Philips LED lamps. (Kevin Hagen for The Wall Street Journal)

Jean Lata’s granddaughter Noelle tries on her grandmother’s cap after she was promoted to sergeant on Monday. (Peter J. Smith for The Wall Street Journal )

A woman walks along Hudson River Park in New York City on Monday, with New Jersey’s waterfront covered by a heavy fog. The last weekend of 2013 features at least one day of weather worth celebrating before wet conditions return on Sunday. (Mark Abramson for The Wall Street Journal)